EPISODE · May 18, 2021 · 31 MIN
Why Does Your Rolex Dive Watch Have a Hole in Its Side?
from The Gear Patrol Podcast · host Zen Love, Nick Caruso
Zen Love reveals what that hole in your dive watch is, and discusses why watch enthusiasts are enamored by watches with "unnecessary" functions. Episode Navigation:1:50 – What is a Helium Escape Valve (HEV), and Where on Your Watch Is It3:30 – Why Helium Escape Valves Are Needed4:12 – HEVs Are Needed Specifically for Saturation Diving8:54 – HEV Watches Aren't Actually Used That Often, Even by Sat Divers12:48 – Manual and Automatic HEVs, How They Work, and Some Issues17:10 – Why Buy a Watch With Unnecessary Features?26:00 – Other Watch Brands that Feature HEVs, like Doxa28:45 – Are Dive Watches the Pinnacle of Watch Style Statements?Featured:Why Does Your Rolex Dive Watch Have a Hole in Its Side? We Found OutThe Ultimate Guide to Dive Watches The 12 Best Dive Watches at Every BudgetQuestions to Ask Before You Buy a Dive Watch 5 Dive Watches Worn By Professional Saturation Divers Further Details: Ubiquitous but Overlooked Elements Hidden on Your Favorite Products
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In this episode, Staff Writer Zen Love reveals what that hole in your Rolex dive watch is, and also discusses why watch enthusiasts are especially enamored by watches with complex and "unnecessary" functions. Fittingly, this topic is from an online Gear Patrol series we call Further Details, in which our writers and editors explore single, often overlooked elements of all kinds of products. Special thanks to Benjamin Lowry, a commercial diver and Gear Patrol contributor, who provided extra research for this episode.
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